Kuldeep Yadav has not played any competitive cricket since his hernia surgery in November, while Jasprit Bumrah sustained a stress-related injury during the fifth Test against Australia

Injured quick Jasprit Bumrah has been named in India's provisional 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy, while spinner Kuldeep Yadav is also set to return after picking up a groin issue in October.

India's strongest playing XI for ICC Champions Trophy 2025: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami.

Despite having a sensational run in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25, Karun Nair has missed out on India’s squad for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025. Nair stitched a dream return, scoring 725 runs in just seven innings at a jaw-dropping average of 752, leading Vidarbha to the summit clash against Karnataka.

Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav have been named in India's provisional 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, which begins on February 19. The same squad will take on England in three ODIs in early February,

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was picked for India's Champions Trophy squad on Saturday despite doubts about his fitness. India chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar suggested Bumrah may play the third one-day international against England on Feb.

Jasprit Bumrah could make it to India's Champions Trophy squad subject to him being fit in time for the tournament that begins on February 19. ESPNcricinfo has learned the injury that prevented Bumrah from bowling on the fifth day of the Sydney Test is stress related.

Though pacer Jasprit Bumrah is yet to recover fully from the back spasm he suffered during the recent Sydney Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee picked him in the 15-member squad for the February 6-12 ODI series against England and Champions Trophy (February 19-March 9).